Specialist Cybersecurity Analyst – Abu Dhabi

About the role

We are seeking a Specialist Cybersecurity Analyst to join our advanced technology team in Abu Dhabi. You will work in a classified environment, protecting high‑value autonomous systems and missile programs from cyber threats.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze security events from SIEM, EDR, DLP and network security tools.
• Detect, triage, investigate and respond to incidents in classified environments.
• Identify cyber threats, attack patterns and suspicious activities using MITRE ATT&CK.
• Conduct threat analysis and correlation across multiple log sources.
• Perform vulnerability analysis, track remediation and support patch management.
• Investigate unauthorized access, malware infections and data exfiltration attempts.
• Maintain incident records, forensic evidence and audit documentation.
• Ensure compliance with NIST SP 800‑53 and NIST SP 800‑171.
• Support tuning of SIEM use cases and improve alert accuracy.
• Collaborate with IT and other departments to embed security into projects.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, IT, Computer Science or related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in SOC operations, incident response or cybersecurity operations.
• Hands‑on experience with SIEM, EDR/XDR and log analysis in high‑security environments.
• Knowledge of NIST SP 800‑53, NIST SP 800‑171 and MITRE ATT&CK framework.
• Relevant certifications such as Security+, CySA+, CEH or CISSP are preferred.

Required skills

• SIEM platforms (e.g., Splunk, QRadar)
• EDR/XDR solutions
• DLP and network security tools
• Log analysis and threat hunting
• Vulnerability scanning and patch management
• Incident response lifecycle
• Forensic evidence handling
• Understanding of network protocols